Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Prediction and Preview | Oct. 28, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks get their first look at the Boston Celtics on Monday. Milwaukee, after its defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, heads to Beantown for a matchup against the defending NBA champions. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. hope to bounce back and give the "Cs" their first loss of the season.

The Celtics are 3-0 but struggled to put away the Detroit Pistons on the road before walking away with a 124–118 win. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will lead the hosts as they try to stay unbeaten this season.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Preview, Prediction, Starting Lineups, Odds and Betting Tips

TD Garden in Boston will host the Bucks-Celtics showdown. Setanta Sport will air the game locally while streaming is available via the NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Bucks (+375) vs. Celtics (-500)

Spread: Bucks (+9.5) vs. Celtics (-9.5)

Total (O/U): Bucks (o234 -110) vs. Celtics (u234.0 -110)

Editor’s Note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics preview

The Milwaukee Bucks are struggling. Doc Rivers’ team is off to a stuttering start, losing to the Chicago Bulls 133-122 on Friday before succumbing to the Brooklyn Nets 115-102 on Sunday. Milwaukee’s only win of the season so far came against the Joel Embiid and Paul George-less Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 23.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been playing like an MVP but the Bucks defense has been a sieve. If they can’t answer the bell defensively on short rest, the Celtics, who lead the NBA in 3-point shots and 3-point accuracy, could run all over them.

NBA analysts suggested the Boston Celtics seemed complacent at times in their win against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. They can’t afford to make the same mistake against the Bucks even if their visitors are playing the second set of a back-to-back schedule.

Kristaps Porzingis remains out but Boston’s core is expected to feature again.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics predicted starting lineups

Celtics predicted starting lineup

PG: Damian Lillard | SG: Gary Trent Jr. | SF: Taurean Prince | PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo | C: Brook Lopez

Bucks predicted starting lineup

PG: Derrick White | PG: Jrue Holiday | SG: Jaylen Brown | PF: Jayson Tatum | C: Al Horford

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics betting tips

Damian Lillard’s 20.5 (O/U) points prop seems too low. The Bucks will be on short rest and “Dame Time” will go up against Jrue Holiday and Derrick White. Lillard is averaging 29.0 points per game to start the season so betting on over makes sense.

Jayson Tatum gets a 28.5 (O/U) ponts prop against the Bucks. “Taco Jay” is third in the NBA in scoring with 33.0 points per game. Milwaukee’s defense has had trouble stopping explosive scorers, giving Tatum a good chance of beating the parlay.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics prediction

The Milwaukee Bucks are reeling and playing less than a few hours after getting humiliated in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are at home and raring to give the fans a show after fading on the road against the Pistons. The hosts are likely to beat the Bucks and the -9.5 spread to stay unbeaten.